See you all next week!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
In My Happy Place
If you need me this weekend this is where I'll be....on the beach at Sekiu,rock hunting and enjoying one of my favorite places on earth! I am on the left (yes that's a beach bucket I am carrying)and our friend Lloyd is on the right.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Sharing Something Scentsational
Jessica got me hooked on Scentsy. (this is a link to her Scentsy page,it's safe,I promise :))I'd say I was mad at her for it..but I'm not. Today I added my 3rd warmer to the office. It. Was. Awesome. You start in the kitchen and smell apple butter and cinnamon (my own mix of 2 scents),the hallway and living room share the aroma of "Vanilla Suede" and finally the office is sweet and fragrant from "White Sands". It's fun experiencing the change and blend of aromatherapy and mix and match. If you haven't heard about Scentsy,go check it out! I don't sell it and I am only writing this blog about it because it's that good :) Actually it's so good...my 18 year old Stepson has a warmer and he loves it! Just today he was over and his friend (who is 17) mentioned how much they liked the "Fresh Cut Grass" I had given him (it was one I didn't care for?). How funny,teenage boys can be so unpredictable :)
Tastes Like...Chicken?
New Mommy lesson of the week.. Puppy Poop 101.
While at Maxine's Vet appointment today I felt obligated to address an issue that was a little embarrassing. Why does she eat her poop and how do I make her stop?!The Vet reassured me it was fairly normal and suggested a product called Forbid. You sprinkle it on their food and it makes their poop too unappealing to eat. Within 5 days the behavior should stop all together The lady at the front desk said it best.."It's hard to understand that it's not unappealing enough in the first place,how much worse could it taste?!" Ha ha good times..
One day while confiding in a friend, I was saying how I didn't understand why Maxi did this,"I watch her like a hawk (most of the time),I take her out often and feed her the best dog food possible?" and my friend exclaimed "Perhaps the food is so good...she's eating it twice!" lol
I am also proud to announce that Maxine is 4.2 pounds! The Vet says we have a happy healthy baby :) She tolerated the thermometer and the shot like a champ!
OK one more funny poopy story...I try not to bathe Maxine too much but it just seems that about every other week she needs one. I was brushing her last night thinking about how I should give her a bath for her Vet appointment in the morning but I just didn't feel up to it. Later on,as I was blogging like a mad woman she came in and used her potty pad . Good girl! She wiggled off in a funny manner and I had a feeling it wasn't so good. By the time I got around the corner she was scooching her little fanny across the carpet. "Yuck Maxi!" I picked her up to return her to the potty pad only to realize she had been attempting to remove a stubborn tid bit stuck in her fur...and now she had smeared it thoroughly into her hair. YUCK! Gag,gag. SO,at 12:30 last night I stopped my blogging and bathed my daughter.Fishing her poo out of the bath water,cleaning her ears,de-goobering her eyes and snuggling her while I hand dried her in my arms. Then,with the few brain cells I had left at 1 am I finally finished my blog and went to bed. Hello Motherhood :) I guess it can be a bit similar to having real children-Although it's difficult and frustrating at times,the love you recieve in return makes it all worth it.
While at Maxine's Vet appointment today I felt obligated to address an issue that was a little embarrassing. Why does she eat her poop and how do I make her stop?!The Vet reassured me it was fairly normal and suggested a product called Forbid. You sprinkle it on their food and it makes their poop too unappealing to eat. Within 5 days the behavior should stop all together The lady at the front desk said it best.."It's hard to understand that it's not unappealing enough in the first place,how much worse could it taste?!" Ha ha good times..
One day while confiding in a friend, I was saying how I didn't understand why Maxi did this,"I watch her like a hawk (most of the time),I take her out often and feed her the best dog food possible?" and my friend exclaimed "Perhaps the food is so good...she's eating it twice!" lol
I am also proud to announce that Maxine is 4.2 pounds! The Vet says we have a happy healthy baby :) She tolerated the thermometer and the shot like a champ!
OK one more funny poopy story...I try not to bathe Maxine too much but it just seems that about every other week she needs one. I was brushing her last night thinking about how I should give her a bath for her Vet appointment in the morning but I just didn't feel up to it. Later on,as I was blogging like a mad woman she came in and used her potty pad . Good girl! She wiggled off in a funny manner and I had a feeling it wasn't so good. By the time I got around the corner she was scooching her little fanny across the carpet. "Yuck Maxi!" I picked her up to return her to the potty pad only to realize she had been attempting to remove a stubborn tid bit stuck in her fur...and now she had smeared it thoroughly into her hair. YUCK! Gag,gag. SO,at 12:30 last night I stopped my blogging and bathed my daughter.Fishing her poo out of the bath water,cleaning her ears,de-goobering her eyes and snuggling her while I hand dried her in my arms. Then,with the few brain cells I had left at 1 am I finally finished my blog and went to bed. Hello Motherhood :) I guess it can be a bit similar to having real children-Although it's difficult and frustrating at times,the love you recieve in return makes it all worth it.
Blogging...Honestly
I'm not too sure I like where I live and I have a hard time settling in here. That is hard on me. It makes me unhappy that my house is not MY home. It's not all bad but the bad/good ratio runs an average of 50/50. What do I dislike you ask? My spoiled roommate who has been enabled and disbled his whole life. I generally like taking care of people but not when I feel taken advantage of. I will not do for those who are not willing to do for themselves. I will also not tolerate mentioned roommates Mother. We clash to say the least. I refuse to accept or enable anyone to live a lazy,unhealthy lifestyle,especially those I live with and care about. She feels the opposite. Her years of guilt over his blindness and meddling mothering have created a monster in her and her son. She has no idea what really goes on around here yet she thinks she knows everything! Ugh. Today was no exception,I ran my mouth like an idiot to my roommate's Mother in an attempt to help and she got very upset and defensive. Reality check. I live and help care for a man who is legally blind and I am not allowed to suggest possible adjustments to his lifestyle to make him more productive and independent. If I do,it is seen as a selfish unsympathetic slam on his "fragile""limited" abilities. I forgot,I have made this mistake before...a few times. THAT is my bad.She left the salon in a huff and I knew the worst was yet to come...I sent Vern a warning. Once again, my sweet Vern was stuck in the middle of it and again was able to diffuse the emotions of our roommates mother. Vern had to admit in front of his mother and brother about all the little things his brother does to annoy us. All the little things I had brought up in attempt to make her understand,not things I intended for him to hear to his face. My bad again. I feel I put Vern in an awkward situation and I hurt his brother's pride. It all happen face to face and I wasn't even there so Vern was left mediating and defending me. I wouldn't say these things to Del because I want him to think that was he does to contribute around the house IS important so he might attempt to do more. One of my petty complaints was his dish washing skills,he does the dishes (doesn't use a sponge or scrub them) and then we have to rewash them. If he lived alone he would be eating off of moldy dishes. We don't complain because this is one of the only things he does to help. Well...now he knows. Creating a big giant elephant in the room when I got home.No one wishes to discuss any of this again and I assume we will all go on pretending it didn't happen and secretly resenting each other for it. I vow to stop running my mouth about this subject to her ever again. Mostly because I hate the agony it brings my poor boyfriend and secondly because it's unproductive,so why bother. We will stick to talking about the weather.And when I need help caring for or I am concerned about her son,I will seek the help and support of someone else.
It all boils down to where we live. The Catch 22. Living with my boyfriend's disabled brother and attempting to help him have a good quality of life and a nice home. AND...Living in someone else's house, while appreciating it more than they do and trying to have a good quality of life and a nice home. Through all of this one thing is constant...the love between Vern and I. That's what keeps me here,loving Vern is what gives me strength to tolerate days like today when I want to give up and move. I know in his heart he needs to be here taking care of his brother and sharing my life with him means standing beside him and sharing in what is important to him. I just can't be too sure I will be good at it all the time. ha ha I also know that living here and loving Vern means respecting his Mother and keeping the peace.I think with a little more practice I will be a pro at this...I will do it to avoid putting him in more situations like today. I will do it because I love him :)
Wow,that felt good. It felt good to whine to someone and get it off my chest. I wonder if I'll have the courage to post it...a good ol' honest blog. No "Miss Nicey Nice" just "this is what is on my mind today,good or bad. If I sound like an idiot, well,I think I am willing to take that chance".
It all boils down to where we live. The Catch 22. Living with my boyfriend's disabled brother and attempting to help him have a good quality of life and a nice home. AND...Living in someone else's house, while appreciating it more than they do and trying to have a good quality of life and a nice home. Through all of this one thing is constant...the love between Vern and I. That's what keeps me here,loving Vern is what gives me strength to tolerate days like today when I want to give up and move. I know in his heart he needs to be here taking care of his brother and sharing my life with him means standing beside him and sharing in what is important to him. I just can't be too sure I will be good at it all the time. ha ha I also know that living here and loving Vern means respecting his Mother and keeping the peace.I think with a little more practice I will be a pro at this...I will do it to avoid putting him in more situations like today. I will do it because I love him :)
Wow,that felt good. It felt good to whine to someone and get it off my chest. I wonder if I'll have the courage to post it...a good ol' honest blog. No "Miss Nicey Nice" just "this is what is on my mind today,good or bad. If I sound like an idiot, well,I think I am willing to take that chance".
Monday, February 14, 2011
Confessional
I have a confession to make. I have blog insecurities.
I think and stress too much about what to blog. I follow blogs of people who are crafty or great writers and the bar is set so high. My blog has no theme,I am not a great writer and in general my life tends to be fairly uneventful (just the way I like it :) ) I stare at a blank screen too long trying to think of something substantial to blog and usually nothing comes to mind. Most of the time I find myself wanting to vent and assuming that no one wants to read a blog that's a downer. So I blog about the stuff that I assume people might want to know..I think I am wrong. I think my blog needs improving and I am trying to figure out how. I figure that if you don't enjoy what you are doing then you probably won't be good at it. If I am not blogging from the heart then it probably won't be any good to read. There are a small handful of good friends actually reading my blog and that is enough for me. So who am I fooling? People that already know me and love me for who I am? I need to put my insecurities aside and blog from the heart. Stay with me folks,give me some feed back..do you enjoy my blog? Does it need more photos? Am I just too random? ha ha
I'm working on it...I live a life worth reading about,I just have a hard time putting it all into words :)
I think and stress too much about what to blog. I follow blogs of people who are crafty or great writers and the bar is set so high. My blog has no theme,I am not a great writer and in general my life tends to be fairly uneventful (just the way I like it :) ) I stare at a blank screen too long trying to think of something substantial to blog and usually nothing comes to mind. Most of the time I find myself wanting to vent and assuming that no one wants to read a blog that's a downer. So I blog about the stuff that I assume people might want to know..I think I am wrong. I think my blog needs improving and I am trying to figure out how. I figure that if you don't enjoy what you are doing then you probably won't be good at it. If I am not blogging from the heart then it probably won't be any good to read. There are a small handful of good friends actually reading my blog and that is enough for me. So who am I fooling? People that already know me and love me for who I am? I need to put my insecurities aside and blog from the heart. Stay with me folks,give me some feed back..do you enjoy my blog? Does it need more photos? Am I just too random? ha ha
I'm working on it...I live a life worth reading about,I just have a hard time putting it all into words :)
Friday, February 11, 2011
It's February Already?
February has been a bit brutal around our house...
I hurt my back and then shortly after,Vern got the flu, so we have been out of commission for a few weeks. You know how it goes,trying to work and get better while keeping the house and meals up when all you really want to do is sleep until the worst is over. Thankfully,the worst is over. Vern is returning back to work tomorrow and I finally have a few days off to catch up. Chipper and Maxine have been great throughout the process,it's fortunate we have 2 dogs that like to nap and snuggle :)
Maxine is growing fast,I bet she's 4 pounds by now! ha ha We go the Vet on the 15th to get the last of her puppy shots and vaccinations and then we are headed off to Sekiu the 18th. Yay! Our happy place! It has been calling me,I hope the beach is FULL of agates! The rock tumbler is already ready...Vern got more "polish" for it a few weeks ago so we could return from vacation and start uncovering our treasures immediately! I am also excited because it is Maxine's first time at the beach,I hope she likes it as much as we do :) Now if only I could figure out how to train the dogs to agate hunt...?
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I hurt my back and then shortly after,Vern got the flu, so we have been out of commission for a few weeks. You know how it goes,trying to work and get better while keeping the house and meals up when all you really want to do is sleep until the worst is over. Thankfully,the worst is over. Vern is returning back to work tomorrow and I finally have a few days off to catch up. Chipper and Maxine have been great throughout the process,it's fortunate we have 2 dogs that like to nap and snuggle :)
Maxine is growing fast,I bet she's 4 pounds by now! ha ha We go the Vet on the 15th to get the last of her puppy shots and vaccinations and then we are headed off to Sekiu the 18th. Yay! Our happy place! It has been calling me,I hope the beach is FULL of agates! The rock tumbler is already ready...Vern got more "polish" for it a few weeks ago so we could return from vacation and start uncovering our treasures immediately! I am also excited because it is Maxine's first time at the beach,I hope she likes it as much as we do :) Now if only I could figure out how to train the dogs to agate hunt...?
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Our Sweet Fur Babies
Maxine and Mommy finally accomplish a ponytail!
Rare moment-Chipper and Maxine together,holding still AND looking at the camera!
Our sweet baby girl Maxine :)
Bath time!
So fluffy and pretty after her bath!
Whao Mom! Too close!
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